Throughout history and across cultures, the spy chief has been a leader of the state security apparatus and an essential adviser to heads of state. In democraci

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This book delves into the secret histories of the CIA, the FBI, and British and Italian intelligence to study how policymakers can control intelligence agencies

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This Research Agenda explores the academic field of intelligence studies and how it is developing into an increasingly international and diverse area of study.